Mandarin is now starting to be introduced into schools across the UK in the realisation that Mandarin is an upcoming language of the world. In the past few years, the number of non-Chinese people are learning Mandarin is increasing , but what is fuelling this increase? Will Mandarin replace English as the global language?
China’s economy is expanding due to large manufacturing system. The country is currently experiencing an industrial revolution and its economy is increasing as more money is being made in the secondary job sector. MNC’s (Multinational Cooperations) allow opportunities for China to manufacture their products as it is cheaper to produce abroad and it gives them better links across the world. With China’s increasingly dominant presence in the world’s economy, millions of people from all over the world are racing to pick up Mandarin Chinese in the hope that they will master it and land themselves with their dream job.
However, simply learning the language would not open up every door for you. Employers look for other skills apart from the ability to speak Mandarin and the most popular language for international commerce is still currently English. Furthermore since Mandarin is considered to be one of the most difficult languages to learn, you may still be at the level of a Chinese school student after several years of classes. This will put you at a disadvantage compared to graduates from China that are fluent in the language and have been learning English from an early age. If there are indications now that Mandarin is going to be an essential language, it would be advisable to sign up to a Mandarin class now.